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It’s that time of year again. Awards season. Here at RevZilla it’s not about glistening golden statues and fancy red carpets though. The ZLA Awards are born from back-road rides and powered by petrol motors that like to go fast. They are gritty. They are proven. They are the best pieces of motorcycle gear that we have seen in 2015 from the over 800 we’ve reviewed. The following 13 award winners have been chosen by our team of thought leaders — independent of sales data, customer reviews, or industry influence. – TeamZilla

2015 was the year that the original Airframe went the way of the T-rex; a force in its time, but now surpassed by a lighter, faster, meaner, and better adapted apex predator. The ICON Airframe Pro has set itself apart as the helmet of the year with refined acoustics, premium ergonomics, and improved internal airflow. And, it just looks mean.

In the world of moto-sexy, nothing beats a leather jacket. It’s like a dynamite stick in Rock-Paper-Scissors, but with infinitely more swag. With its utilization of the updated D-Skin 2.0 leather and the glove-to-sleeve InnerTech System, the Dainese Super Speed D1 Jacket stands as the ZLA leather jacket of the year.

The new Klim Badlands GTX Jacket comes to 2015 like a heavyweight champ looking to streamline its attack. Slimmer, lighter, and more precise with every punch, the new Badlands GTX stands as the best textile jacket of the year due to improved mobility, fit, comfort refinements, and an overall weight reduction of 1.5lbs. This bad mamma-jamma just got badder.

A journey of 10,000 miles begins with a single step. If that step happens to be into a pair of Alpinestars Corozal Boots, it would be a great start to your adventure. The Corozal stands as the ZLA Boot of the Year due to its comfort, protection, and versatility at a sub $300 price point. No Touring and Adventure boot has gotten this technical on a budget like that to date.

On matters of style, swim with the current. On matters of premium motorcycle gloves, stand like a rock. While many gloves are now featuring cheaper synthetic materials, the REV’IT! Cayenne Pro Gloves showcase an ardent commitment to build quality, premium materials, and an innovative new fitment system offering comfort and protection that elevates the glove conversation.

An all new Women’s version of the best selling boot brings more to the street than just a modified color scheme. A full rehaul to the ergonomics means a widened area at the ball of the foot and a narrowed ankle to customize its shape to the lady rider. Pair that with CE certified protection via the reinforced heel, toe box and ankle support, and you’ve got a boot to be reckoned with.

After years of R&D and performance at the premier level of racing, Dainese is first to offer the US market the same level of protection worn by Rossi and Iannone in MotoGP. The wireless air bag system of the D-Air packs microprocessors into your leathers, ups the standard of safety, and is powered by The Borg. Couple that with D-Skin leather and you’re protected by the top of the food chain.

Scorpion came out of nowhere to shock the riding jeans market in 2015. It started with the Covert and went skyward with the Covert Pro, both at reasonable prices. Scorpion nailed the casual style and fit. They also infused unexpected amounts of Kevlar reinforcement and the option to add SAS-TEC armor for a first-class safety factor. Surprised? Us too.

New to RevZilla and quickly becoming the go to tire for the ADV crowd, the E-07 offers a quieter tread pattern, more wet grip, and for the big bikes, a dual compound rear. The Dakar option adds an extra ply for even better durability. Move over Heidenau, there’s a new usurper in adventure royalty.

Continuing Sena’s dominance of the Bluetooth motorcycle market, the 10C is the first to integrate Bluetooth communication features with an HD digital action camera. Meaning what? Shoot 1080p video while recording your microphone audio directly to the file. Motovloggers rejoice! Sena again challenges the status quo, with the 10C narrowly edging the 10U in this category.

FP3 is the fuel controller riders have clamored for. The slick, easy-to-use interface belies its complex and powerful tuning capabilities. After plugging the unit into a motorcycle, all tuning is performed from a smartphone. There's nothing easier to install or use on the market. Now with CARB compliance for 2015.

When the message needs to be loud and clear, the tool you need to get that message across to the texting teen behind the wheel in the next lane is the Denali Soundbomb. A long time favorite has been improved by splitting it into 2 smaller components making it easier than ever to install. Any two wheels now sounds like eighteen, aoogah!

Whether you want to see further down the road, cut through the fog, or perhaps just make yourself more noticeable to other vehicles on the road, LED headlights can make a big difference. PIAA LED lights are OE quality, brighter, and use much less energy than halogen. Don’t settle for less than the best on any ride.